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It was part of the total war policy and ponies were the most significant form of wealth the Cheyenne, and most of the Plains Indians, had. Killing the ponies took away substantial wealth. It also kept the warriors from raiding into Kansas, but also kept them from hunting buffalo. The death of these horses forced many Cheyenne into the reservation.
